Relative Anatomical Position Terminology & Sectional Planes
Practice using your relative position terminology correctly.
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- closer toward the cranium; above
- closer toward the plantar; below
- closer toward the ventral surface; in front of
- closer toward the dorsal surface; toward the back; behind
- closer to the center-line; middle of the body
- closer toward the sides of the body; farther away from the midline
- on the same limb and closer to the point of attachment with the torso; nearer to the shoulder or the hip
- on the same limb and further from the point of attachment with the torso; farther down the arm or leg
- meaning closer to the surface of the body; this should only be used to reference "depth"
- farther inside the body relative to the surface: should only be used to reference depth
- The nasal is ________ to the mediastinum.
- The coxal area is _______ to the brachial.
- The oral region is ________ to the lumbar area.
- The gluteal region is ______ to the femoral area.
- The mental is ________ to the otic region.
- The axillary is ________ to the cervical.
- The brachial region is ___________ to the carpal area.
- The pedal is ____________ to the crural.
- The hair and nails of the body is the most __________ layer of tissue.
- The human viscera are _____________ within the body's cavities.
- This plane of section divides the specimen into right and left sections.
- This plane of sections divides the sample specimen into a top and a bottom portion.
- To cut a specimen along this plane of section, is to divide it into a front and back portion. Also known as the frontal plane.
- The human torso is divided into _________ quadrants.
- I am getting smarter by learning all these "technical terms" for studying the human body.
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